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There is a folk story where a wise shepherd boy is brought to a king to answer three questions. The third question he is asked to answer is "How many seconds are in eternity?" The boy responds by telling the king there is a mountain that is one hour deep, one hour long, and one hour wide. It is comprised entirely of diamond and every century a little bird comes to sharpen its beak on the mountain. The boy tells the king that when the mountain is entirely worn down one second of eternity will have passed.
There is a folk story where a wise shepherd boy is brought to a king to answer three questions. The third question he is asked to answer is "How many seconds are in eternity?" The boy responds by telling the king there is a mountain that is one hour deep, one hour long, and one hour wide. It is comprised entirely of diamond and every century a little bird comes to sharpen its beak on the mountain. The boy tells the king that when the mountain is entirely worn down one second of eternity will have passed.
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The progression of eternity does not consist solely in [[spiritual]] development. [[Intellectual]] acquisition is also a part of universal [[education]]. The [[experience]] of the mind is broadened equally with the expansion of the spiritual horizon. Mind and [[spirit]] are afforded like opportunities for training and advancement.[http://mercy.urantia.org/cgi-bin/webglimpse/mfs/usr/local/www/data/papers?link=http://mercy.urantia.org/papers/paper37.html&file=/usr/local/www/data/papers/paper37.html&line=122#mfs]
The progression of eternity does not consist solely in [[spiritual]] development. [[Intellectual]] acquisition is also a part of universal [[education]]. The [[experience]] of the mind is broadened equally with the expansion of the spiritual horizon. Mind and [[spirit]] are afforded like opportunities for training and advancement.[http://mercy.urantia.org/cgi-bin/webglimpse/mfs/usr/local/www/data/papers?link=http://mercy.urantia.org/papers/paper37.html&file=/usr/local/www/data/papers/paper37.html&line=122#mfs]
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